To change your life, change the way you think. Think global, act local.

Sustainability

We have all seen the “Mc Mansions “being constructed with poorly
designed infrastructure. Planners and developers have not taken into
consideration life cycle costs which are demanding on the owner’s amortisation.
With sustainable planning, development & building, these costs can be
reduced.

Passive Solar Houses

Passive solar houses are the simplest. They are an architectural approach
to solar heating and cooling, using the forces of nature in combination
with the fabric of the building.

A passive solar house becomes
its own collector, storer and distributor of solar heat.
It is therefore low cost, ensuring ease of construction and operation,
low maintenance and auxiliary energy input.

Active Solar Houses

Active solar houses are heated and cooled by “active” mechanical
and hydraulic engineering systems designed to collect, store and distribute
solar energy.

The component parts range from solar collectors, pipes
or ducts, rock beds or water tanks to pumps, fans and control devices.

The
design, installation and maintenance of these systems can be quite
complex and are often expensive to purchase and install — also requiring
outside energy input to run.

Hybrid Solar Houses

Hybrid solar houses use active and passive systems for heating and cooling.
Houses with hybrid systems are often developed where site limitations prevent
the construction of a completely passive house.

Assess your existing house

Carbon People can assess your house and advise on what changes are required
to reduce your carbon footprint.

Simple and sometimes cost effective
alterations can be made to convert your home to passive solar.
With the addition of water & grey water recycling tanks (and other
components) a much smaller footprint can be obtained.Contact Carbon
People to arrange for an assessment.
PLEASE NOTE: We're currently servicing Victoria only, but are in the process
of negotiating with representatives in other states and territories
— with the hope of ultimately servicing all of Australia.

Services we offer

All Carbon People designed dwellings exceed the minimum required
5 star rating up to 6/7 stars. We ensure:

Individually designed dwellings with full working drawings

Engineered computations

Project management

Town planning

Earth covered buildings

Earth covered building has emerged as the perfect building concept for
the Australian environment. Environmentally sound, energy efficient,
beautiful — and protected from disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones
and bushfires. Earth covered buildings fulfil the emerging need for
a way of living closer to nature.

Carbon neutral

By going Carbon Neutral we can all contribute to reduce green house
emissions. Donating
to a non-profit organisation that plants trees
helps to absorb carbon dioxide, reduce soil erosion, provide habitat
for wildlife and produce a clean, healthy environment for our water
catchment areas.